Donna Baxter

The 2750th Supply Squadron (SQ) was an integral logistics unit within the United States Air Force, established to support the operational needs of its parent wing. Activated during the early years of the Cold War, the squadron was primarily stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The 2750th Supply SQ was responsible for managing, procuring, and distributing essential aircraft parts and equipment, ensuring mission readiness for both stateside and deployed units. Its efficient supply chain operations played a critical role in supporting Air Force missions until its eventual inactivation and consolidation as part of broader USAF logistics restructuring initiatives.

The 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (57th FIS), known as "The Black Knights of Keflavik," was stationed at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, from 1954 to 1995. Tasked with the air defense of Iceland and the North Atlantic, the unit operated various interceptor aircraft, including the F-89 Scorpion, F-102 Delta Dagger, and most notably the F-4 Phantom II and F-15 Eagle. The 57th FIS played a critical role during the Cold War, routinely intercepting and identifying Soviet aircraft probing NATO airspace. The squadron was inactivated in March 1995, marking the end of a significant chapter in the United States’ aerial defense of the North Atlantic region.